Lancaster

Lancaster station, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire
LA1 5NW

Lancaster at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is no information about accessibility

Accessible Parking

12

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Ticket Machines

Yes

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Yes

Customer Help Points

Lancaster Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Ticket Office Area


Through the main entrance to the ticket office area and the passenger assistance meeting point is on the right.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is no Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Yes

Lift Details

Lift, Platform 4
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls may not be accessible to some people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Lift, Platform 3
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls may not be accessible to some people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Lancaster Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Ticket Office Area


Through the main entrance to the ticket office area and the passenger assistance meeting point is on the right.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Passenger Assist meeting point is opposite the ticket office. Staff assistance is available at all times during the stations opening hours for boarding and alighting. Turn up and go is available although booking recommended.

Step Free Access

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

Category A - This station has step-free access to all platforms

Lifts to All Platforms, accessible via taking the right hand entrance to the over bridge from the ticket office.

Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

This station does not offer

Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations, Ticket Barriers, Wheelchairs Available

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Avanti West Coast

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Machine

Ticket Machine

Yes

Ticket Machine Accessibility

Ticket buying and collection, west entrance
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls may be at a suitable height for some people

Ticket buying and collection, west entrance
Manoeuvring Space : There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair
Wheelchair Height : The controls are at a suitable height for wheelchair users

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Smartcards, Travel Centre

Bus Services

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here.

Car Park - Lancaster Car Park

Name : Lancaster Car Park
Spaces : 163
CCTV : Yes
Free Parking : No

For information on how to get to the car park, prebooking your space or working out the cost of your stay, please visit the Avanti West Coast website.

Different rates apply to non-rail users - please speak to a member of staff.


Daily : £12.50
Monthly : £166.00
Annual : £1,200.00
Operator : Avanti West Coast

Cycle Hire

Leisure Lakes Bikes 103 Penny Street, Lancaster 01524 844389 lancaster@leisure-lakes.com www.leisurelakesbikes.com

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

Platform 1 (south end)120 Stands

Platform 3 (middle) 16

Platform 4 (North End), 12 Stands

Platform 5, 40 Stands

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

188 spaces

120 stands by platform 1 (120 spaces) 8 hoops on platfrom 3 (2 x cycles per hoop = 16 spaces) 6 hoops on platform 4 (2 x cycles per hoop = 12 spaces) 20 hoops on platform 5 (2 x cycles per hoop = 40 spaces)

Cycle Storage Type

Stands

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop-off
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station
Waiting Area: This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Parking Spaces

163

Rail Replacement Services

Pick Up / Drop Off at the bus stop outside the station rear entrance adjacent to platform 3.

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

This station does not offer

Airport, Car Hire, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Customer Service

There is one Customer Information points, situated on platform booking hall, however customers are encouraged to approach any member of station staff for information.​​​​​​​

Audio announcements are broadcast throughout the station giving information about train running, platforms, security and safety announcements.

Customer information screens are provided on the station concourse, displaying train running information, and on each platform showing the next train and service information.

Help Points

Help Points are only available in limited locations
Most Help Points do have induction loops

Helpline

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Information Available

Yes - from help point
Yes - from information point
Yes - from ticket office

Lost Property

Find out more about the lost property process at this station here

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Left Luggage

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Sunday
09:30:00.000 - 23:00:00.000

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
04:50:00.000 - 00:00:00.000

Saturday
04:50:00.000 - 00:00:00.000

Pay Phones

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is printed information available

Shops

News agent

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

Toilets

The accessible toilets are located on Platforms 3 and 4; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key.

Toilets are open while the station is open.

Trolleys

Yes

Waiting Room

Yes, located platform 4/5 and platform 3

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Post Box, Request Stop, WiFi

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